1995 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C-Class. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
17
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
16
1fires2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
1
Total complaints64

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My well maintained '95 mercedes-benz c280 of which I am the single owner since new has a defective wiring harness. This could have been a very bad disaster as the car just lost it's power to drive while being driven...by my son, who just came off of I-95. He managed to get to safer ground and had…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2010-09-17

“Complete wiring harness failure on 1995 mercedes c280, only 60,000 miles on car. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2010-08-31

“I own a 1995 mercedes benz c280. This vehicle year and model has a possible critical engine wiring harness problem where the insulation on the harness disintegrates very quickly. This disintegration can cause the car to stall and catch fire while driving. There are of course other related severe…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2010-01-12

“I own a 1995 mercedes benz c280. This vehicle year and model has a possible critical engine wiring harness problem where the insulation on the harness disintegrates very quickly. This disintegration can cause the car to stall and catch fire while driving. There are of course other related severe…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2010-01-12

“I own a 1995 mercedes benz c280. This vehicle year and model has a possible critical engine wiring harness problem where the insulation on the harness disintegrates very quickly. This disintegration can cause the car to stall and catch fire while driving. There are of course other related severe…”

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER · reported 2010-01-12

“I own a 1995 mercedes benz c280. This vehicle year and model has a possible critical engine wiring harness problem where the insulation on the harness disintegrates very quickly. This disintegration can cause the car to stall and catch fire while driving. There are of course other related severe…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2010-01-12

“I own a 1995 mercedes benz c280. This vehicle year and model has a possible critical engine wiring harness problem where the insulation on the harness disintegrates very quickly. This disintegration can cause the car to stall and catch fire while driving. There are of course other related severe…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2010-01-12

“I own a 1995 mercedes benz c280. This vehicle year and model has a possible critical engine wiring harness problem where the insulation on the harness disintegrates very quickly. This disintegration can cause the car to stall and catch fire while driving. There are of course other related severe…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2010-01-12
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C-Class as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.